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Parafilm as an efficient transport matrix for corneal scrapings

INTRODUCTION: Acanthamoeba spp. are free-living parasites increasingly implicated in causing Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). AK is diagnosed by demonstration of parasites in corneal samples by direct microscopy, culture, and nucleic acid amplification. Most commonly, corneal scrapings are sent to the l...

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Autores principales: Sharma, Chayan, Khurana, Sumeeta
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10583775/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37860611
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/tp.tp_67_22